60 400 6. 50 300 Carbon fibers Long glass fibers 200 40 300 Long glass fibers 20 30 200 Short glass fibers 100 Short glass fibers 100 Carbon fibers 10 20 30 40 Reinforcement (%) 10 20 Reinforcement...

Calculate the percentage increase in the mechanical properties of reinforced nylon from the data given in Fig 10.19.

Extracted text: 60 400 6. 50 300 Carbon fibers Long glass fibers 200 40 300 Long glass fibers 20 30 200 Short glass fibers 100 Short glass fibers 100 Carbon fibers 10 20 30 40 Reinforcement (%) 10 20 Reinforcement (%) 30 40 40 60 400 50 30 Carbon fibers 20 40 Carbon fibers 300 Short glass fibers 200 30 Long glass fibers Long and short 10 20 glass fibers 10 100 10 20 30 Reinforcement (%) 40 10 20 30 40 Reinforcement (%) FIGURE 10.19 Effect of the percentage of reinforcing fibers and fiber length on the mechanical properties of reinforced nylon. Note the significant improvement with increasing percentage of fiber reinforcement. Source: Courtesy of Wilson Fiberfill International. Flexural modulus (psi x 106) Tensile strength (psi x 103) 4. 10 GPa MPa Flexural strength (psi × 103) Impact energy (ft-lb/in.) J/m MPa